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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1920
Page
3
The Lexington Intelligencer announces its weekly Friday edition under editor A W Allen with subscription at 1 50 per year paid in advance. Communications intended for print must follow postal and publication guidelines of the Intelligencer.
The ticket lists presidential candidates James M. Cox for president and Franklin D. Roosevelt for vice president. It also names Breckinridge Long as U S Senator John M Atkinson as Governor Carter M Buford as Lieutenant Governor Leslie Mitchell as Sheriff and a candidate for Constable in Lexington Township.
Congress alone can declare war. Why did Republicans omit the text of the League of Nations from their Campaign Book? Critics ask if fear of the issue shaped the omission while the nation weighs isolationist and internationalist pressures.
The piece cites editorials and quips about Senator Harding from the Kansas City Star, noting repeated jokes about him as a “hearse driver.” It argues for the League of Nations and frames Cox as the American victory candidate, urging voters to read the league text. It quotes editorials from April 29, 1920, and emphasizes Republican enthusiasm lacking for Harding.
The piece outlines the paramount issue of Republican victory facing threats from Hiram Johnson's club and Democratic prestige tied to the Treaty and the League, signaling a charged political contest.
The text paraphrases Senator Harding stating that if elected he will reject the League of Nations formed under a Democratic administration unless allowed to suppress critics until election day. It also mentions Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and its claimed widespread sales as proof of its merit.
The text notes that each warm Septem ber and October day has been worth a million dollars to Missouri corn. It warns that every day with a generally killing frost before October 15 costs Missouri farmers five million dollars per day.
The University of Missouri selects sixty four Rhodes scholars to study in England in 1921. Cor win D. Edwards of Columbia and Joseph T. Hunt, a former student, are the two M U men named from Missouri and Arkansas respectively to represent their states.
Detroit News notes wide differences in national mile lengths. The English mile and metric mile differ, while German, Swedish, Swiss, Italian, Turkish, and other traditional miles vary greatly in feet. The piece highlights how these varied mile lengths affect distance references across regions.
In Cologne a group of English officers at a German restaurant enjoyed a lively orchestra. When the band played Die Wacht am Rhein the officers rose and the Bogush stood at attention. The conductor asked if they recognized the piece and one officer yelled that Die Wacht am Rhein was them.
In a bygone era the strict master vows punishment after a misdeed by a pupil. When no name is given the boy finally speaks up and admits, It was I. The scene recalls long practiced discipline and a teacher’s insistence on accountability.
Indigestion biliousness and constipation sufferers are urged to try Chamberlain's Tablets. The ad claims hundreds have been restored to health and happiness and promises that readers will be pleased with the benefits.
A terse exchange follows a golf round where a golfer asks if anyone is ahead while a caddie replies a gentleman with a caddie and a man carrying for himself may be involved. The dialogue suggests tension and a possible confrontation on the course.
Reverend Robert L. Cowan came back Wednesday night from Waverly where he conducted revival services for ten days.
A humorous exchange notes Wombat has bought a farm and is now writing a series of life as a farmer articles. The banter questions whether this turn is comedy or tragedy.
An old health note emphasizes that regular bowel habits prevent serious disorders and promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a mild, gentle remedy. The ad urges a trial and notes a price of a quarter for the medicine.
The dialogue hints at a dentist friend entering mining with a claim of a sure payoff. A prospecting character asserts the ability to hit a rich streak, referencing Yeast drilling as a key technique while the CourierJour outlet remains a backdrop to the conversation.
A ward leader claims he will rally all feminine votes in the primary. Report notes rumors of polling places rumored to have mirrors. The dialogue hints at manipulation of voter perception.
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